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City of Amsterdam, NY
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2023-09-05
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
Ch C Art I
The City of Amsterdam and Its Government
§ C-1
Short title.
§ C-2
Purpose.
§ C-3
Continued status, powers and duties.
§ C-4
Effect on state law.
§ C-5
Existing local legislation continued.
§ C-6
Boundaries.
§ C-7
Seal.
§ C-8
Definitions and word use.
Ch C Art II
Officers, Elections and Qualifications for Office
§ C-9
Elective City officers.
§ C-10
City elections.
§ C-11
Terms and tenure of office.
§ C-12
Appointive officers.
§ C-13
Removal from office.
§ C-14
Qualifications of City officers.
§ C-15
Compensation of officers and employees.
§ C-16
Multiple office-holding prohibited.
§ C-17
Vacancies.
§ C-18
Certificate of appointment.
§ C-19
Official oath.
§ C-20
Bonds.
§ C-21
Resignations.
§ C-22
Official newspaper.
Ch C Art III
Common Council
§ C-23
Common Council.
§ C-24
Designation of Deputy Mayor and Acting Mayor.
§ C-25
Common Council reconstituted.
§ C-26
Reapportionment of Common Council representation.
§ C-27
Council shall judge qualifications of members.
§ C-28
Procedures.
§ C-29
Powers and duties.
§ C-30
Legislative acts.
§ C-31
Adoption of standard codes.
§ C-32
Mayoral veto.
§ C-33
Effective date of legislation.
§ C-34
Bond resolutions.
Ch C Art IV
The Mayor and Acting Mayor
§ C-35
Mayor and Acting Mayor
§ C-36
Powers and duties.
§ C-37
Direction of Mayor.
Ch C Art V
Department of Finance
§ C-38
Department established.
§ C-39
Controller.
§ C-40
Powers and duties of Controller.
Ch C Art VI
Law Department
§ C-41
Law Department.
§ C-42
Corporation Counsel.
§ C-43
Law Department staff.
§ C-44
Powers and duties of Corporation Counsel.
§ C-45
Counsel to the Corporation Counsel.
Ch C Art VII
Records Department
§ C-46
Records Department.
§ C-47
City Clerk.
§ C-48
Powers and Duties of City Clerk.
Ch C Art VIII
City Planning Commission
§ C-49
City Planning Commission.
§ C-50
Powers and duties of City Planning Commission.
§ C-51
Planning Commission staff.
§ C-52
(Reserved)
Ch C Art IX
Public Works Department
§ C-53
Public Works Department.
§ C-54
Director of Public Works.
§ C-55
(Reserved)
§ C-56
Powers, duties and responsibilities of Director of Public Works.
§ C-57
Division of Building and Zoning Enforcement.
§ C-58
Zoning Board of Appeals.
Ch C Art X
Water and Sanitary Sewers
§ C-59
Water and Sanitary Sewers.
§ C-60
Rules and regulations.
§ C-61
Water and sewer rents; penalties for offenses.
§ C-62
Water and sewer systems and service.
§ C-63
Maintenance, repair and replacement of water and sanitary sewer lines.
§ C-64
Preparation of water, sewer and sanitation rolls.
§ C-65
Filing completed water, sewer and sanitation rolls.
§ C-65.A
Time frame for processing water, sewer and sanitation rolls.
§ C-66
Repayment of debts.
§ C-67
Special revenue funds.
§ C-68
Advisory Commission.
Ch C Art XI
Recreation Department
§ C-69
Recreation Department.
§ C-70
Recreation Commission.
§ C-71
Powers and Duties of Commission.
§ C-72
Director of Recreation.
Ch C Art XII
Police Department
§ C-73
Police Department.
§ C-74
Chief of Police; qualifications.
§ C-75
Chief of Police; powers and duties.
Ch C Art XIII
Fire Department
§ C-76
Fire Department.
§ C-77
Fire Chief; qualifications.
§ C-78
Fire Chief: powers and duties.
§ C-79
(Reserved)
Ch C Art XIV
Department of Public Health
§ C-80
Department of Public Health.
§ C-81
Health Officer.
§ C-82
Powers and duties of the Health Officer.
Ch C Art XV
Assessment and Taxation Department
§ C-83
Assessment and Taxation Department.
§ C-84
Powers and duties of the City Assessor.
§ C-85
Board of Assessment Review.
Ch C Art XVI
Assessment Procedures; Levy and Collection of Taxes
§ C-86
Assessment of real property.
§ C-87
Preparation of assessment roll.
§ C-88
Filing of completed assessment roll.
§ C-89
Annual Tax Levy.
§ C-90
Extension of taxes.
§ C-91
Payment of taxes.
§ C-92
Tax notices.
§ C-93
Tax bills.
§ C-94
Collection period and penalties.
§ C-95
Tax receipts.
§ C-96
Delinquent charges.
§ C-97
Settlement by Controller for taxes.
§ C-98
Collection of unpaid taxes and assessments.
Ch C Art XVII
Construction of Improvements; Collection of Special Assessments
§ C-99
Construction of improvements and apportionment of costs.
§ C-100
Collection of special assessments.
Ch C Art XVIII
Fiscal Year
§ C-101
Fiscal year.
§ C-102
Definitions.
§ C-103
Approval of capital projects.
§ C-104
Amendments to capital projects granted final approval.
§ C-105
Required approval.
§ C-106
Capital project report.
§ C-107
Integration with operating budget.
§ C-108
Continuing program.
§ C-109
(Reserved)
§ C-110
Submission of estimates for revenue and appropriation requests.
§ C-111
Notification of data to be submitted.
§ C-112
Review of requests.
§ C-113
Proposed operating budget; information required.
§ C-114
Additional data concerning debt.
§ C-115
Detailing of budget.
§ C-116
Estimated revenues.
§ C-117
Budget message; submission to Common Council.
§ C-118
Adoption of budget.
§ C-119
Levy of taxes; reserve for uncollected taxes.
§ C-120
Appropriations; supplemental and emergency.
§ C-121
Appropriations; reduction.
§ C-122
Transfers within or among units or agencies.
§ C-123
Contingent appropriations.
§ C-124
Budget controls.
§ C-125
Lapse of appropriations.
Ch C Art XIX
Miscellaneous Provisions
§ C-126
City Court.
§ C-127
Liability of City in certain actions.
§ C-128
Provisional appointments.
§ C-129
Disciplinary action.
§ C-130
Deposit and investment of funds.
§ C-131
Referenda.
§ C-132
Citizens Review Board.
§ C-133
Disposition of real property.
Ch C Art XX
Transitional Provisions
§ C-134
Rights of officers and employees.
§ C-135
Transfer of officers and employees.
§ C-136
Transfer of powers.
§ C-137
Office of Treasurer abolished.
§ C-138
Transfer of records and property.
§ C-139
Effect of Charter on existing laws.
§ C-140
Effective date.
§ C-141
Transition budget.
§ C-142
Separability; liberal construction.
§ C-143
Terms of office.
§ C-144
Referendum.
Ch C Art XXI
(Reserved)
§ C-145
through § C-148. (Reserved)
Ch C Art XXII
Community and Economic Development Department
§ C-149
Establishment of Department.
§ C-150
Duties of Administrator.
The Code
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 2
Administrative Policies
Ch 9
Bingo Inspector
Ch 13
Checks, Returned
Ch 15
Common Council Rules
Ch 18
Defense and Indemnification
Ch 21
Employee Handbook
Ch 23
Ethics
Ch 28
Golf Commission
Ch 33
Investment Policy
Ch 40
Officers and Employees
Ch 45
Pension Funds
Ch 46
Police Department
Ch 47
Purchasing
Ch 49
Records
Ch 53
Residency Requirements
Ch 54
Smoking Policy
Ch 57
Wards
Ch 58
Waterfront Commission
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 64
Advertising Material
Ch 67
Alarms
Ch 70
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 73
Animals
Ch 77
Auctions and Auctioneers
Ch 81
Bingo
Ch 86
Brush, Grass and Weeds
Ch 90
Building Construction Code
Ch 92
Buildings, Unsafe
Ch 95
(Reserved)
Ch 107
(Reserved)
Ch 110
Energize NY Open C-PACE Financing Program
Ch 112
Environmental Quality Review
Ch 115
Explosives and Blasting
Ch 117
Fare Policy
Ch 119
Firearms
Ch 122
(Reserved)
Ch 126
(Reserved)
Ch 129
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 133
Games of Chance
Ch 139
Homestead Program
Ch 141
Hotels and Motels
Ch 143
Insurance
Ch 150
Littering
Ch 154
Noise
Ch 156
Nonresident, Residential or Commercial Property Owner Registration
Ch 157
(Reserved)
Ch 160
(Reserved)
Ch 161
Nuisances
Ch 164
Parades
Ch 167
Parks and Playgrounds
Ch 169
Pawn Shops and Secondhand Dealers
Ch 171
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 175
(Reserved)
Ch 178
Poles and Wires
Ch 180
Property Maintenance
Ch 184
Rodent Control
Ch 190
Sales
Ch 195
Sewers
Ch 201
Solid Waste
Ch 206
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 210
Subdivision of Land
Ch 212
Swimming Prohibited
Ch 214
Taxation
Ch 217
Taxicabs
Ch 219
Towing
Ch 221
Trees
Ch 225
(Reserved)
Ch 226
Vacant Buildings
Ch 228
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 232
Vehicles, Junked and Abandoned
Ch 239
Water
Ch 241
Waterfront Revitalization
Ch 250
Zoning
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Amsterdam by
L.L. No. 1-1978
, ref. date
11-7-1978
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
The City of Amsterdam and Its Government
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§ C-1
Short title.
chevron_right
§ C-2
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ C-3
Continued status, powers and duties.
chevron_right
§ C-4
Effect on state law.
chevron_right
§ C-5
Existing local legislation continued.
chevron_right
§ C-6
Boundaries.
chevron_right
§ C-7
Seal.
chevron_right
§ C-8
Definitions and word use.
chevron_right
Article II
Officers, Elections and Qualifications for Office
chevron_right
§ C-9
Elective City officers.
chevron_right
§ C-10
City elections.
chevron_right
§ C-11
Terms and tenure of office.
chevron_right
§ C-12
Appointive officers.
chevron_right
§ C-13
Removal from office.
chevron_right
§ C-14
Qualifications of City officers.
chevron_right
§ C-15
Compensation of officers and employees.
chevron_right
§ C-16
Multiple office-holding prohibited.
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§ C-17
Vacancies.
chevron_right
§ C-18
Certificate of appointment.
chevron_right
§ C-19
Official oath.
chevron_right
§ C-20
Bonds.
chevron_right
§ C-21
Resignations.
chevron_right
§ C-22
Official newspaper.
chevron_right
Article III
Common Council
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§ C-23
Common Council.
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§ C-24
Designation of Deputy Mayor and Acting Mayor.
chevron_right
§ C-25
Common Council reconstituted.
chevron_right
§ C-26
Reapportionment of Common Council representation.
chevron_right
§ C-27
Council shall judge qualifications of members.
chevron_right
§ C-28
Procedures.
chevron_right
§ C-29
Powers and duties.
chevron_right
§ C-30
Legislative acts.
chevron_right
§ C-31
Adoption of standard codes.
chevron_right
§ C-32
Mayoral veto.
chevron_right
§ C-33
Effective date of legislation.
chevron_right
§ C-34
Bond resolutions.
chevron_right
Article IV
The Mayor and Acting Mayor
chevron_right
§ C-35
Mayor and Acting Mayor
chevron_right
§ C-36
Powers and duties.
chevron_right
§ C-37
Direction of Mayor.
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Article V
Department of Finance
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§ C-38
Department established.
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§ C-39
Controller.
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§ C-40
Powers and duties of Controller.
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Article VI
Law Department
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§ C-41
Law Department.
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§ C-42
Corporation Counsel.
chevron_right
§ C-43
Law Department staff.
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§ C-44
Powers and duties of Corporation Counsel.
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§ C-45
Counsel to the Corporation Counsel.
chevron_right
Article VII
Records Department
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§ C-46
Records Department.
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§ C-47
City Clerk.
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§ C-48
Powers and Duties of City Clerk.
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Article VIII
City Planning Commission
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§ C-49
City Planning Commission.
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§ C-50
Powers and duties of City Planning Commission.
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§ C-51
Planning Commission staff.
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§ C-52
(Reserved)
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Article IX
Public Works Department
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§ C-53
Public Works Department.
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§ C-54
Director of Public Works.
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§ C-55
(Reserved)
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§ C-56
Powers, duties and responsibilities of Director of Public Works.
chevron_right
§ C-57
Division of Building and Zoning Enforcement.
chevron_right
§ C-58
Zoning Board of Appeals.
chevron_right
Article X
Water and Sanitary Sewers
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§ C-59
Water and Sanitary Sewers.
chevron_right
§ C-60
Rules and regulations.
chevron_right
§ C-61
Water and sewer rents; penalties for offenses.
chevron_right
§ C-62
Water and sewer systems and service.
chevron_right
§ C-63
Maintenance, repair and replacement of water and sanitary sewer lines.
chevron_right
§ C-64
Preparation of water, sewer and sanitation rolls.
chevron_right
§ C-65
Filing completed water, sewer and sanitation rolls.
chevron_right
§ C-65.A
Time frame for processing water, sewer and sanitation rolls.
chevron_right
§ C-66
Repayment of debts.
chevron_right
§ C-67
Special revenue funds.
chevron_right
§ C-68
Advisory Commission.
chevron_right
Article XI
Recreation Department
chevron_right
§ C-69
Recreation Department.
chevron_right
§ C-70
Recreation Commission.
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§ C-71
Powers and Duties of Commission.
chevron_right
§ C-72
Director of Recreation.
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Article XII
Police Department
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§ C-73
Police Department.
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§ C-74
Chief of Police; qualifications.
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§ C-75
Chief of Police; powers and duties.
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Article XIII
Fire Department
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§ C-76
Fire Department.
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§ C-77
Fire Chief; qualifications.
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§ C-78
Fire Chief: powers and duties.
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§ C-79
(Reserved)
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Article XIV
Department of Public Health
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§ C-80
Department of Public Health.
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§ C-81
Health Officer.
chevron_right
§ C-82
Powers and duties of the Health Officer.
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Article XV
Assessment and Taxation Department
chevron_right
§ C-83
Assessment and Taxation Department.
chevron_right
§ C-84
Powers and duties of the City Assessor.
chevron_right
§ C-85
Board of Assessment Review.
chevron_right
Article XVI
Assessment Procedures; Levy and Collection of Taxes
chevron_right
§ C-86
Assessment of real property.
chevron_right
§ C-87
Preparation of assessment roll.
chevron_right
§ C-88
Filing of completed assessment roll.
chevron_right
§ C-89
Annual Tax Levy.
chevron_right
§ C-90
Extension of taxes.
chevron_right
§ C-91
Payment of taxes.
chevron_right
§ C-92
Tax notices.
chevron_right
§ C-93
Tax bills.
chevron_right
§ C-94
Collection period and penalties.
chevron_right
§ C-95
Tax receipts.
chevron_right
§ C-96
Delinquent charges.
chevron_right
§ C-97
Settlement by Controller for taxes.
chevron_right
§ C-98
Collection of unpaid taxes and assessments.
chevron_right
Article XVII
Construction of Improvements; Collection of Special Assessments
chevron_right
§ C-99
Construction of improvements and apportionment of costs.
chevron_right
§ C-100
Collection of special assessments.
chevron_right
Article XVIII
Fiscal Year
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§ C-101
Fiscal year.
chevron_right
§ C-102
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ C-103
Approval of capital projects.
chevron_right
§ C-104
Amendments to capital projects granted final approval.
chevron_right
§ C-105
Required approval.
chevron_right
§ C-106
Capital project report.
chevron_right
§ C-107
Integration with operating budget.
chevron_right
§ C-108
Continuing program.
chevron_right
§ C-109
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ C-110
Submission of estimates for revenue and appropriation requests.
chevron_right
§ C-111
Notification of data to be submitted.
chevron_right
§ C-112
Review of requests.
chevron_right
§ C-113
Proposed operating budget; information required.
chevron_right
§ C-114
Additional data concerning debt.
chevron_right
§ C-115
Detailing of budget.
chevron_right
§ C-116
Estimated revenues.
chevron_right
§ C-117
Budget message; submission to Common Council.
chevron_right
§ C-118
Adoption of budget.
chevron_right
§ C-119
Levy of taxes; reserve for uncollected taxes.
chevron_right
§ C-120
Appropriations; supplemental and emergency.
chevron_right
§ C-121
Appropriations; reduction.
chevron_right
§ C-122
Transfers within or among units or agencies.
chevron_right
§ C-123
Contingent appropriations.
chevron_right
§ C-124
Budget controls.
chevron_right
§ C-125
Lapse of appropriations.
chevron_right
Article XIX
Miscellaneous Provisions
chevron_right
§ C-126
City Court.
chevron_right
§ C-127
Liability of City in certain actions.
chevron_right
§ C-128
Provisional appointments.
chevron_right
§ C-129
Disciplinary action.
chevron_right
§ C-130
Deposit and investment of funds.
chevron_right
§ C-131
Referenda.
chevron_right
§ C-132
Citizens Review Board.
chevron_right
§ C-133
Disposition of real property.
chevron_right
Article XX
Transitional Provisions
chevron_right
§ C-134
Rights of officers and employees.
chevron_right
§ C-135
Transfer of officers and employees.
chevron_right
§ C-136
Transfer of powers.
chevron_right
§ C-137
Office of Treasurer abolished.
chevron_right
§ C-138
Transfer of records and property.
chevron_right
§ C-139
Effect of Charter on existing laws.
chevron_right
§ C-140
Effective date.
chevron_right
§ C-141
Transition budget.
chevron_right
§ C-142
Separability; liberal construction.
chevron_right
§ C-143
Terms of office.
chevron_right
§ C-144
Referendum.
chevron_right
Article XXI
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ C-145
through § C-148. (Reserved)
chevron_right
Article XXII
Community and Economic Development Department
chevron_right
§ C-149
Establishment of Department.
chevron_right
§ C-150
Duties of Administrator.
chevron_right